SF Giants’ Tyler Fitzgerald named National League Rookie of the Month for July

SAN FRANCISCO — After his scorching-hot July, Tyler Fitzgerald was rewarded Saturday with National League Rookie of the Month honors.

The 26-year-old shortstop hit .321 (17-for-53) with eight home runs, two doubles, one triple, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored, leading NL rookies in batting average, home runs and on-base percentage while ranking among the top five in RBIs, slugging percentage, triples, runs scored and walks.

Fitzgerald, a fourth-round draft pick out of Louisville in 2020...